A man falsely implicated in his wife's alleged murder has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking enhanced compensation of ₹5 crore, challenging the earlier award of ₹1 lakh granted by a sessions court for the malicious case filed against him.
Suresh, also known as Kurubara Suresh, was acquitted by Session Judge Gururaj Somakkalavar in April 2025. He had been facing trial under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, which deals with the offence of murder. Upon his acquittal, the sessions court had not only declared him innocent but also recognized the malicious intent behind the case. The court ordered the State to pay him ₹1 lakh in compensation and directed that a complaint be registered against Police Inspector Prakash B.G., who had filed the false case.
"The scripting of story, fabrication of the evidence and manufacturing of documents in the scripted story was intentional and not a bonafide mistake," the court had observed, rejecting the claim that the investigation was simply faulty.
In his fresh plea before the Karnataka High Court, Suresh has sought an increase in the compensation to ₹5 crore, citing the mental agony, social humiliation, and the gross misuse of the criminal justice system that he endured. He has also requested the court to initiate action under Sections 229 and 231 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which relate to punishment for false evidence and fabricating evidence respectively. Additionally, Suresh has urged the High Court to direct the sessions court to take cognizance of these offences.
Further, he has requested a crucial correction in the sessions court judgment by replacing the word “accused” with “victim,” acknowledging the trauma he suffered due to false implication.
"The justice system was completely misused in this case, and the burden of false implication must be addressed with appropriate compensation and accountability," Suresh argued through his counsel.
The original case filed by the police had alleged that Suresh, suspicious of his wife’s fidelity, took her to a canal where he assaulted her with a club, resulting in her death. It was further claimed that he concealed her body in the bushes and lodged a false missing complaint. On the same day, an unidentified body was discovered, which the police connected to Suresh’s wife, triggering his arrest and prosecution.
However, during trial proceedings, Suresh’s counsel presented a shocking revelation — his wife was alive. Following court directions, she was produced before the court on the same day and identified by her relatives, completely dismantling the police's case.
The sessions court, while acquitting Suresh, expressed serious concerns over the conduct of the investigating officers.
"There was no prima facie evidence against Suresh. The case was built on false evidence," the judge stated, adding that the entire investigation appeared to be a deliberate fabrication rather than a simple error in judgment.
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Following this, the court ordered the Superintendent of Police, Mysuru, to investigate the unidentified dead body and directed the Inspector General of Police (Mysuru Division) to initiate departmental action against Inspector Prakash B.G. and three other officers from Bettadapura Police Station — Jitendra Kumar, Prakash M. Yattinamani, and Mahesh B.K.
Suresh’s appeal now places the spotlight back on police accountability and the extent of redress available to victims of wrongful prosecution. He is represented by Advocate Kumara K.G.
